Cowpea (Lobia, Barbati, Black eyed pea)
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Botanical name
Vigna anguiculata
Family
Fabaceae
Origin
Africa
Seed Rate
20-25 Kg/ha(grain), for fodder and Green Manure-30-35 kg/ha. During summer 30kg/ha for grain and 4-6 kg/ha for fodder and green manuring.
Season
Kharif and summer
Time of sowing
Kharif- early June to end of July, Rabi- October November (southern India), Summer - 2nd to 4th week of March (grain), February (Fodder), Hills: April-May, Green manuring- Mid June to 1st week of July
Land Preparation
Apply FYM/compost- 5-10 t/ha as basal with last ploughing
Seed Treatment
Treat the seed with Thirum (2gm.) +Carbendazim (1gm.). It is also desirable to treat the seed with Rhizobium culture @10g/kg seed.
Spacing
Row to row—30(Bushing) to 45 cm (spreading), Plant to Plant-10 (Bushing) to 15cm (spreading)
Water Management
2-4 irrigation, critical irrigation is in order of flowering> pod filling>vegetative
Inter cultivation
one time at 25-30 (DAS)
Weed management
Application of pendimethaline @ 0.75 - 1kg.a.i./ha combined with hand weeding at 35 days
Fertilizer dose
8kg Nitrogen and 20 Kg Phosphorus
Pest management
15-20 kg N/ ha as starter dose in poor soils (organic carbon<0.5%), 50-60 kg/ha P2O5 and 50-60 kg. K2O/ha.
Harvesting
45-90 days for vegetable, 90-125 for grains.
Pests
cowpea pod borer, hairy caterpillar, bean fly, aphids and Jassids etc.
Diseases
Bacterial Blight, cowpea mosaic, powdery mildew etc.
Botanical name
Vigna anguiculata
Family
Fabaceae
Origin
Africa
Seed Rate
20-25 Kg/ha(grain), for fodder and Green Manure-30-35 kg/ha. During summer 30kg/ha for grain and 4-6 kg/ha for fodder and green manuring.
Season
Kharif and summer